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Finding Velocity for Maximum Range

by: Kindred Grey

Publication date: 2021-08-04
Usage: Attribution 4.0 International
Topics: Aerodynamics and Aircraft Performance, aircraft performance
Collection: kindredgreyarchive; patron-library-collection
Language: English
Item Size: 92.9K

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Preferred citation:

Kindred Grey (2021). "Finding Velocity for Maximum Range ." CC BY 4.0. Adapted from James F. Marchman (2004). CC BY 4.0.

Alternative text:

A plot shows drag cap D on the vertical axis, while velocity cap V is the horizontal axis. The drag curve resembles a parabola, with the right side flattened out slightly. An arbitrary line is drawn from the origin into the drag curve at an angle theta above the horizontal axis. A second line is drawn tangent to the curve at a corresponding angle theta sub min, intersecting the line at the velocity for maximum range, cap V sub max range. The lowest point on the drag curve occurs at cap V sub cap M cap D.

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Year: 2021